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The industry has a number of ways of explaining the potential health benefits of its products, from structure/function claims to full health claims. However, claims on labels, websites, at trade shows, and even twitter feeds are coming under increased scrutiny. In this topic category we bring all the news on claims together in one easily accessible section.
Costa Rican omega-3 milk irons out UHT problems
Austrian-based microencapsulation specialist, GAT Food Essentials, is supplying latin America’s largest dairy with an omega-3 form that is allowing the dairy to offer a difficult to achieve, non-chilled milk containing...
Court asked to rule on selenium claims
The legal firm behind two actions that challenge the US qualified health claims system has asked a District of Columbia District Court to issue a summary judgment against the FDA...
Canada confirms six month probiotic compliance deadline
Probiotic products on sale in Canada have been given six months to comply with new health claims guidelines by Health Canada.
FTC issues revised guides on use of endorsements
Companies will need to disclose if they have sponsored a study discussed in an advertisement for their product under new guidance issued yesterday by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
General Mills sued over probiotic claims
The legal firm that mounted the class action against Dannon that resulted in a $35m out-of-court settlement, is one of several law firms that have mounted a similar action against...
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Dannon probiotic claims: 'Ripped' or 'enhanced'?
Reaction to Dannon’s $35m out-of-court probiotic settlement has been varied – from those accusing the company of scientific and marketing negligence to staunch defense of the company’s right to market...
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Analysis: The details of Dannon's probiotic settlement
Dannon’s out-of-court settlement of the $300m class action mounted against it the beginning of last year contains some interesting clauses such as the fact Dannon has only committed to altering...
Dannon pulls 'immunity' claim from probiotic drinks
Dannon is removing the word “immunity” from its DanActive probiotic drink on-package marketing after concluding an out-of-court settlement last week over alleged misleading probiotic claims.
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Are health claims curbing freedom of speech?
The US FDA is being sued over its health claims regime – actions that are unlikely to succeed according to most pundits – but they raise serious questions about healthy...
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F&S: Food-drug borderline – approach with caution
Manufacturers of functional foods and supplements risk losing time, money and brand integrity if they don’t get their marketing story straight. Frost & Sullivan takes a look at the dangers...
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Mintel: How to drive innovation in functional foods
Manufacturers of functional foods need to focus innovation on increasing adoption by current users, while also drawing new consumers to the category, reveals Mintel as part of a special NutraIngredients...
Digestive health products are No.1 functional food, global study
Digestive health is the primary focus of food products marketed around the world for an added health benefit – except in the United States, reveal new market figures.
Court rules against FTC in supplement ad case
A US District Court has ruled against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and in favor of a supplements firm, in a landmark case that found FTC’s criticism of the company’s...
FDA sued over antioxidant health claim 'censorship'
The FDA is being sued for the third time in three weeks, this time over its “censorship” of 13 antioxidant qualified health claims, which the attorney mounting the case says...
Breaking down Canadian health claims… as change awaits
The use of health claims on food products in Canada could be set for a significant revamp, as the nation’s regulatory body reviews its approach. NutraIngredients-USA.com examines areas of potential...
Gaps in Canadian regulations restrict functional foods, say researchers
A review of Canada’s regulations governing food and natural health products has again highlighted the “confusion and uncertainty” generated by the system, which it says could be restricting the market...
FDA faces legal challenge over selenium health claims
A court action has been lodged today which challenges the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) qualified health claims system via five disputed selenium health claims.
Congress bills challenge FDA and FTC power
Three bills have been introduced to Congress by Republican House of Representatives member, Ron Paul, that seek to limit how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade...
FDA raps probiotic swine flu supplements for false claims
The Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to a Minnesota-based supplements manufacturer for making misleading claims that its probiotic supplements could prevent or treat human swine...
Health claims report slammed as ‘unscientific’
A new report that calls for fewer restrictions on the use of health claims in Canada has been criticized as being “superficial” and not grasping the intricacies of the Canadian...
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Mainstream press ‘exposed’ for health claim sensationalism
Not again! As if industry is not struggling enough with the severity of the European Food Safety Authority’s nutrition and health claims rulings so far, the situation has not been...
Bayer faces lawsuit for selenium cancer prevention ads
Bayer Healthcare could face a lawsuit in the United States for advertising that its One A Day vitamins could reduce prostate cancer due to their selenium content.
Supplements and DSHEA under mass attack
The US dietary supplement industry is facing a massive media onslaught after recent recalls of harmful products have placed the sector and the law that regulates it under the spotlight.
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